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SUMMARY:Mt. Tam: The Story of the Watershed That Defines Marin with Matt Cerkel | Environmental Business Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Most Marin residents know Mt. Tam. Few know its stories. \nJoin Marin Municipal Water District Senior Ranger Matt Cerkel for a fascinating journey through the history\, hidden places\, and conservation legacy of the mountain that defines Marin County. \nDrawing on decades of experience as a ranger\, historian\, and educator\, Matt will share little-known stories of the Mt. Tam watershed\, from the creation of California’s first municipal water district and the preservation of thousands of acres of open space to historic landmarks\, wildlife encounters\, dramatic rescues\, and forgotten chapters of Marin’s past. \nPart local history\, part conservation story\, and part insider’s guide to one of California’s most beloved landscapes\, this is a unique opportunity to see Mt. Tam through the eyes of someone who knows it better than almost anyone else. \nFriday\, June 19\, 2026 – 7:30-9:00AM\nClub Restaurant at McInnis Golf Center\n350 Smith Ranch Road\, San Rafael \nMembers: $25 | Non-Members: $30 \nIncludes Buffet Breakfast \nPlease select number of tickets below. If you prefer to pay by check\, please email us to reserve your spot. Be sure to include your name\, member/non-member status\, and the name of any guest attending with you.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/environmental-business-breakfast-featuring-mmwd-senior-ranger-matt-cerkel/
LOCATION:McInnis Park Golf Center\, 350 Smith Ranch Rd\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T100000
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SUMMARY:MCL Climate Action Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nClimate Action Working Group Meeting\nWednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nIn-person/ Zoom Hybrid \nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoduysrDMsGt16JMYC3r6_mA1R0EYqLgKn \nJune 17- Blue Carbon: Coastal Wetlands and Nature Based Carbon Capture \nConversations about carbon sequestration often focus on emerging technologies and large-scale engineered solutions. Increasingly\, researchers and policymakers are also recognizing the role natural systems can play. Coastal wetlands\, marshes\, and estuaries can capture and store carbon while also supporting habitat\, improving shoreline resilience\, and helping communities adapt to sea level rise. Scientists refer to this as “blue carbon\,” and it is becoming an increasingly important area of climate research and policy. \nTo explore what that could mean for California and the Bay Area\, MCL’s Climate Action Working Group will be joined on June 17 by Lydia Smith Vaughn\, PhD\, Senior Scientist at the San Francisco Estuary Institute. \nLydia co-leads ecosystem carbon and Delta landscape work at SFEI\, where she brings expertise in carbon cycling and greenhouse gas quantification to projects involving ecosystem restoration\, shoreline resilience\, watershed management\, wetland monitoring\, and multi-benefit landscape planning. Her work includes research on Delta Wetland Futures and Leveraging Wetlands for a Better Climate Future\, as well as efforts to integrate blue carbon into shoreline adaptation planning for San Francisco Bay. \nLydia will discuss: \n\nWhat blue carbon is and why wetlands matter\nHow coastal marshes and estuaries capture and store carbon\nStrategies for restoring and protecting wetlands\nNew research and emerging opportunities in blue carbon science\n\nAs California works toward ambitious climate goals while preparing for sea level rise and other climate impacts\, understanding the role natural systems can play is becoming increasingly important. Join us for a discussion on a growing area of research with implications extending well beyond carbon alone. \nPlease register here to join us.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-climate-action-working-group-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Working Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T143000
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SUMMARY:MCL Parks and Open Space Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nParks and Open Space Committee\n2:30 – 4:30 pm\nIn-person/Zoom hybrid\nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcOmgrD4vG9XtnkUk-dxDuEZFSvAuGyhD \nNote changed time 2:30 – 4:30 \nThe June 11 meeting of MCL’s POSC will present two vastly contrasting open spaces in Marin\, one fully protected\, the other still a community’s dream of future protected land.   \n\nThe 2\,600-acre tidal and non-tidal wetland restoration project now known as “Novato Baylands Wetland Restoration Project\,” a multi-decade investment of hundreds of millions of dollars; and\nA 28-acre site at 70 Oxford Drive\, tucked into the Oxford Valley area of Santa Venetia and valued for its streams\, seasonal wetlands and native plants and wildlife. This story also features Marin Open Space Trust (MOST) and its success in working with neighbors and grassroots groups like those in Santa Venetia to facilitate the acquisition of special sites that are “For Sale” in their communities.\n\nNovato Baylands Wetland Restoration Project \nLinda Tong\, Deputy Regional Manager of The State Coastal Conservancy San Francisco Bay Program\, will report on how the restoration of Novato Baylands on Bel Marin Keys Unit V is preparing 1\,600 acres to expand the restored Hamilton airfield wetlands into an eventual 2\,600 acres of connected tidal and seasonal salt water\, fresh water\, and upland habitats. \nMuch of the history of this multi-decade project is well-known. Twelve years have passed since the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project\, after years of preparation\, breeched the levees in 2014 to let the tides in\, creating 648 acres of tidal and seasonal marsh. The success of the effort is evident in the spread of 10\,000s of native plants\, grown for the project and introduced by volunteers\, and the teeming flocks of waterfowl\, shorebirds\, and other bird life that now frequent the site. Immediately to the north\, the so-called North Antenna Field (344 acres\, owned by State Lands Commission) was added to the project.  Currently\, The Coastal Conservancy is managing restoration of Bel Marin Keys V hayfields to eventually become 900 acres of tidal wetlands\, 680 acres of non-tidal/freshwater wetlands\, plus upland and subtidal habitats. \nAs an essential piece of the program\, the area will receive millions more yards of mud dredged from navigable sites around San Francisco Bay in order to raise the subsided land surface to an elevation high enough to support intertidal plant species.  When that elevation is achieved\, the levee will be breeched\, as it was at Hamilton\, bringing in tides that have been withheld from the land for 100 years. In addition\, by avoiding the need to transport dredged materials for disposal out in the Pacific Ocean\, this “beneficial reuse” of dredge material will be a major cost benefit of the project. \n70 Oxford Drive\, Santa Venetia \nViewed from one perspective as a prime opportunity for “thoughtful residential planning and infrastructure\,” and by another as a peaceful meadow and stream amidst surrounding ridges for neighbors to enjoy and wildlife to thrive\, this 28.7 acre site is tucked into the Oxford Valley area off North San Pedro Road.  A “For Sale” sign appeared recently on the property\, which is designated by San Rafael as a priority housing site\, just minutes from key transit routes and established neighborhoods. Neighbors envision a very different long-term outcome for the property as permanent open space. \nMary Hanley\, long-time resident of Santa Venetia\, and her neighbors will illustrate why the site is called out in the Santa Venetia Community Plan for its special environmental values and constraints to development and\, therefore\, why it should be acquired for the public. The Plan describes the main stream through the property as a unique wildlife corridor\, providing access to water for a variety of animal species. Neither stream nor seeps and seasonal wetlands on the property should be developed or fenced.  Other constraints to development include oak woodlands\, native purple needle grass and other sensitive biological resources\, including special status animal and plant species as reported from a survey commissioned by a community working group in 2020.  The site is also known for its high archaeological sensitivity\, and the steep slopes around the periphery exceed 40%. \nThis is not a new tension in competing land values\, especially where private land has remained undeveloped for long periods of time and been habitually trespassed\, giving the illusion of permanent open space. Bill Long\, Chairman of MOST\, and his colleagues recognized almost twenty years ago the need for a non-profit “agent” to assist local grassroots and neighborhood groups who had long targeted certain vacant lands for permanent open space. The list of MOST’s in-fee and easement aquisitions has grown over the years – twelve to date\, including the recent Wall Property in Fairfax and\, hot off the presses\, the crest of King Mountain in Larkspur\, after more than 40 years of local effort to break through an easement to the privately-owned top. \nBill will recount some of the experiences that have challenged MOST and why they have been so successful in bringing some of Marin’s treasured\, threatened landscapes into the fold of public open spaces.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-parks-and-open-space-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Parks and Open Space
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SUMMARY:MCL Land Use\, Transportation\, & Water Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nLand Use\, Transportation\, & Water Committee\n10:00 am-12:00 pm\nIn-person/ Zoom Hybrid\nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeuprjgqH9XMXRT0ZVWwTUjD-JW0QNlJ \nJoin us for a working meeting as we revisit emerging policy topics and provide updates on issues the committee is actively tracking\, from light pollution and Dark Skies policy to major development proposals\, transportation projects\, water planning\, and other issues affecting communities and landscapes across Marin. \nRevisiting Draft “Dark Skies” Policy Position\nWe will revisit the topic of light pollution and discuss MCL’s draft “Dark Skies” policy position statement. We will also share a brief update on proposed lighting along Starkweather Path in San Rafael. \nLUTW Issues and Advocacy Updates \nLand Use\, Transportation & Water co-chairs and committee members will also provide updates on issues the committee is actively tracking\, including the Seminary property in Strawberry\, Kaiser Hospital redevelopment\, the McPhail School purchase in Santa Venetia\, the Novato Costco Gas Station proposal\, the Highway 101/580 interchange and Bellam Boulevard corridor\, Marin Water projects and planning\, and more. \nPlease register here to join us!
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-land-use-transportation-water-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Land Use, Water and Transportation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T120000
DTSTAMP:20260618T072907
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SUMMARY:MCL Climate Action Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nClimate Action Working Group Meeting\nWednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nIn-person/ Zoom Hybrid \nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoduysrDMsGt16JMYC3r6_mA1R0EYqLgKn \nMay 20th- California’s Climate Future: The Climate Center’s 2026 priorities \n \nAs California confronts worsening wildfire risk\, grid instability\, extreme heat\, and the challenge of reducing carbon emissions\, many of the decisions being made in Sacramento right now will shape how Californians power their homes\, charge their vehicles\, and manage land for decades. \nFew organizations have been more deeply involved in shaping those conversations than The Climate Center\, and few people have been more central to those efforts than Barry Vesser\, the organization’s Chief Program Officer. Barry has worked on California climate and clean energy policy for more than two decades and helped lead the Climate Center’s Community Energy Resilience initiative\, which secured $170 million in California Energy Commission investment in community-scale energy projects. \nAt the May 20 Climate Action Working Group meeting\, Barry will discuss several of The Climate Center’s major policy priorities for 2026. One of the most consequential is the future of California’s Cap-and-Invest program\, the carbon pricing system that generates billions annually for climate programs statewide. How that money gets raised\, allocated\, and spent is one of the central climate fights in Sacramento right now. \nBarry will also discuss efforts to use electric vehicles as backup power sources that could help stabilize the grid during heat waves and outages\, along with the growing movement to treat forests\, wetlands\, grasslands\, and working farmland as carbon infrastructure that can store carbon while reducing wildfire risk and protecting water supplies. \nHe will also touch on enhanced geothermal energy\, a promising source of around-the-clock clean power that could complement solar and wind. \nFor anyone trying to make sense of where California climate and energy policy is heading next\, this is a rare opportunity to hear directly from someone helping shape it. \nPlease register here to join us.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-climate-action-working-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Working Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T170000
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SUMMARY:MCL Parks and Open Space Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nParks and Open Space Committee\n3:00 – 5:00 pm\nIn-person/Zoom hybrid\nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcOmgrD4vG9XtnkUk-dxDuEZFSvAuGyhD \nMay 14:  Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience in Marin’s Open Spaces \n \nAs part of Wildfire Awareness Month\, May’s POSC meeting will focus on how Marin County Parks approaches forest health\, wildfire resilience\, and vegetation management across Marin’s 34 open space preserves as they face the prospect of increasingly hot\, dry summers. \nForest health is not a new subject for MCL’s Parks & Open Space Committee\, nor a new practice for Marin County Parks\, which has long employed forest health strategies. The challenge\, however\, remains immense: protecting the ecological integrity and biodiversity of the preserves from catastrophic fire while simultaneously reducing wildfire threats to the 3\,500 neighbors whose homes lie at the wildland-urban interface. \nThree members of the County Parks vegetation management team will offer their perspectives on this work. Julian Geoghegan will discuss forest health and vegetation management strategies within Marin County Parks preserves. Luke Bishop will focus on fuel management work along preserve boundaries and defensible space tools at the wildland-urban interface\, where homes and infrastructure face the greatest wildfire risk. Sarah Minnick will review wildfire trends and discuss how the County’s natural resource science capabilities have evolved into a coordinated team effort focused on protecting and restoring ecological function and biodiversity across the preserves. Jon Campo will introduce the topic and moderate the discussion. \n \nThe meeting will also feature an update from Bree Hardcastle\, Senior Environmental Scientist with California State Parks\, on major habitat restoration and wildfire resilience projects underway in Mount Tamalpais and Tomales Bay State Parks. \nPlease register above. We hope you will join us!
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-parks-and-open-space-committee-meeting-5-14/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Parks and Open Space
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T120000
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SUMMARY:MCL Land Use\, Transportation\, & Water Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nLand Use\, Transportation\, & Water Committee\n10:00 am-12:00 pm\nIn-person/ Zoom Hybrid\nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeuprjgqH9XMXRT0ZVWwTUjD-JW0QNlJ \nMAY 6: LEARN HOW GREENBELT ALLIANCE IS TAKING ON HOUSING AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE SOLUTION   \nJessie Rountree from Greenbelt Alliance will be our guest speaker. Jessie will share how Greenbelt Alliance is encouraging Climate SMART housing in the Bay Area to reduce greenhouse gas emissions\, increase our resilience to climate-related risks\, and avoid habitat disruption through sprawl. She will introduce us to their Endorsement Program which applies criteria and expert review to housing across the Bay Area. Together\, we will also explore ways to improve future projects like local ordinance requirements for addressing sea level rise and wildfire hazards\, as well as how to better integrate transportation and infrastructure improvements needed to support new housing. \nJessie Rountree is the Marin Resilience Manager at Greenbelt Alliance. Jessie works alongside partners and communities to create a shared vision for resilience\, one that brings together equity\, conservation\, and abundant climate-SMART housing. Jessie is a Marin County resident\, nature enthusiast\, and an active member of MCL. \nLIGHT POLLUTION – INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT “DARK SKIES” POLICY POSITION \nNighttime lighting can create damaging pollution from ambient light (glow) and excessive glare. Laura Arndt of DarkSky West Marin will explore the impacts of light pollution on wildlife\, bird migration\, and human well-being\, while Anna Kondoff\, lighting consultant\, will discuss ways to address it. \n \nMCL has been studying this issue and has found that there are ways and means to minimize night lighting while maintaining needed safety. MCL has developed a draft policy position statement that advocates for “dark skies.” This draft policy statement will be introduced for discussion at this meeting. \nJoin us to learn more and to participate in this discussion.  You can prepare by watching this 14-min video of DarkSky advocate Bettymaya Foote: “Changing the World at the Speed of Light.” \nPlease register above to join us!
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-land-use-transportation-water-committee-meeting-5-6/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Land Use, Water and Transportation
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SUMMARY:MCL Annual Meeting and Board Election
DESCRIPTION:MCL Annual Meeting and Board Election\nJoin us for coffee\, pastries\, and light refreshments as we gather to vote for MCL’s new Board of Directors. Meet and mingle with Board members and candidates\, hear updates from our Executive Director\, and share your priorities for the year ahead. \nMCL members only. RSVP below\, or call (415) 485-6257  or email mcl@marinconservationleague.org with any question. \nThis year\, the Annual Meeting & Board Election will be held as a dedicated event\, with our awards and gala taking place separately in September. \nMCL Offices\n175 N. Redwood Drive\, San Rafael\, CA \nSaturday\, April 25 – 10-11:30am
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/annual-meeting-and-election/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:MCL Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T120000
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SUMMARY:MCL Climate Action Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nClimate Action Working Group Meeting\nWednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nIn-person/ Zoom Hybrid \nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoduysrDMsGt16JMYC3r6_mA1R0EYqLgKn \nMay 20th- California’s Climate Future: The Climate Center’s 2026 priorities \n \nAs California confronts worsening wildfire risk\, grid instability\, extreme heat\, and the challenge of reducing carbon emissions\, many of the decisions being made in Sacramento right now will shape how Californians power their homes\, charge their vehicles\, and manage land for decades. \nFew organizations have been more deeply involved in shaping those conversations than The Climate Center\, and few people have been more central to those efforts than Barry Vesser\, the organization’s Chief Program Officer. Barry has worked on California climate and clean energy policy for more than two decades and helped lead the Climate Center’s Community Energy Resilience initiative\, which secured $170 million in California Energy Commission investment in community-scale energy projects. \nAt the May 20 Climate Action Working Group meeting\, Barry will discuss several of The Climate Center’s major policy priorities for 2026. One of the most consequential is the future of California’s Cap-and-Invest program\, the carbon pricing system that generates billions annually for climate programs statewide. How that money gets raised\, allocated\, and spent is one of the central climate fights in Sacramento right now. \nBarry will also discuss efforts to use electric vehicles as backup power sources that could help stabilize the grid during heat waves and outages\, along with the growing movement to treat forests\, wetlands\, grasslands\, and working farmland as carbon infrastructure that can store carbon while reducing wildfire risk and protecting water supplies. \nHe will also touch on enhanced geothermal energy\, a promising source of around-the-clock clean power that could complement solar and wind. \nFor anyone trying to make sense of where California climate and energy policy is heading next\, this is a rare opportunity to hear directly from someone helping shape it. \nPlease register here to join us.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-climate-action-working-group-meeting-4-9-2/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Working Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T163000
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SUMMARY:MCL Parks and Open Space Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nParks and Open Space Committee\n2:30 – 4:30 pm\nIn-person/Zoom hybrid\nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcOmgrD4vG9XtnkUk-dxDuEZFSvAuGyhD \nNote changed time 2:30 – 4:30 \nCHINA CAMP STATE PARK – “A lot’s going on!”—– \n \nThat’s what Executive Director of Friends of China Camp (FOCC) Martin Lowenstein told me when I asked him to give an update to MCL’s Parks & Open Space Committee on current activities and programs on China Camp State Park – a lot going on\, but not without the daily challenges of full financial responsibility for keeping the park open 365 days of the year. \nIt will be 15 years this coming May that the park received notice it was on State Parks’ chopping block for closure in 2012\, along with 69 other parks that the state budget could no longer support.  The story of the park’s rescue by FOCC is a saga that is well known to most\, a testament to the power of grass roots volunteerism coupled with dogged persistence. \nThe persistence has never stopped\, nor the teams of volunteers who make possible the most varied and creative programs and activities of any state park in Marin. UnderMartin’s leadership\, a small staff and myriad volunteers continue to work miracles\, often against odds that would seem overwhelming. \nMartin Lowenstein brings his own distinctive qualifications to his unusual job.  Trained as civil engineer and armed with an MBA\, Martin has been able to address the practical tasks of managing and maintaining the complex infrastructure across the park\, at the same time he has built membership\, a sense of community\, and managed the multiple funding sources that are necessary to keep the park viable. \n \nJoining the discussion will be Matt Ferner\, Director of the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)\, which includes China Camp State Park. Matt is an environmental scientist and educator with a background in oceanography and aquatic sensory ecology\, and has worked with the Reserve since 2008. Based at San Francisco State University’s Estuary & Ocean Science Center in Tiburon\, he will speak to the research and stewardship work underway at China Camp. \nMartin will recount the “lot that is going on” at China Camp\, with additional perspective from Matt on the science and stewardship supporting the park at the April 9 meeting.  Attend in person\, or tune in remotely at the unusual time of 2:30. We look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-parks-and-open-space-committee-meeting-4-4-6-2/2026-04-09/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Parks and Open Space
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260401T120000
DTSTAMP:20260618T072907
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SUMMARY:MCL Joint Meeting: Land Use\, Transportation and Water Committee and Climate Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nLand Use\, Transportation and Water Committee\n&\nClimate Action Working Group\nJoint Meeting\n10:00 am-12:00 pm\nIn-person/ Zoom Hybrid \nPre-Election SMART Q & A\n \n Eddy Cumins and Bill Gamlen \nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeuprjgqH9XMXRT0ZVWwTUjD-JW0QNlJ \nIt’s official! A citizen-led initiative to extend SMART’s 1/4-cent sales tax for 30 years will be on the June 2 ballot. This is not a promotion but a chance to learn more. \nJoin SMART General Manager Eddy Cumins and Chief Engineer Bill Gamlen for a Q&A session focused on the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) system. \nBring your questions! We plan to cover ridership\, farebox recovery\, GHG emission reductions\, at-grade crossings and minimizing impacts to local communities\, adapting to sea level rise\, and SMART’s plans for future extensions. \nThe meeting will also include updates from MCL Issues Committees on recent advocacy and issues they are tracking. \nRead the summary from our March 2025 meeting with Eddy Cumins and Bill Gamlen on SMART’s initiatives\, strategic plan\, and key challenges. \n  \n \nPhoto via Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-land-use-transportation-and-water-committee-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Working Group,Land Use, Water and Transportation
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SUMMARY:Old Saint Hilary’s Preserve Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION:Old Saint Hilary’s Preserve Guided Walk\n \nSaturday\, March 28\, 2026 – 9:00AM-Noon \nJoin MCL on a guided\, moderate one-mile walk through open grasslands and early wildflowers at the newest addition to the Old St. Hilary’s Open Space Preserve. Acquired in 2024\, these 110 acres complete the preserve and offer a spectacular new landscape to explore. \nWe’ll be joined by MCL member Kurt Rademacher\, an experienced naturalist who leads walks throughout Marin and Sonoma counties\, sharing insights into the site’s biological resources. Jerry Riessen of Tiburon Open Space will also guide us\, drawing on more than 30 years of grassroots work to acquire and protect these lands. MCL has been proud to partner in these efforts\, helping secure this landscape for public access in perpetuity. \nThe walk follows a one-mile loop with sweeping views of the San Francisco skyline\, the Golden Gate\, Angel Island\, the Marin Headlands\, and San Pablo\, San Francisco\, and Richardson Bays. Along the way\, we’ll encounter a variety of birds\, grasses\, and seasonal wildflowers. \nSpecific parking and access instructions will be provided upon registration. Please note that we cannot accommodate late arrivals or walk-ups. \nThere are no restrooms or facilities on site. Please bring water. No dogs\, please. \nSpace is limited—please reserve your spot using the form below. \nIf you are unable to attend\, please notify the MCL office at mcl@marinconservationleague.com or 415-485-6257 so we may offer your spot to another participant.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/old-saint-hilarys-preserve-guided-walk/
LOCATION:Old Saint Hilary’s Preserve\, 2000 Vistazo St W\, Tiburon\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T073000
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SUMMARY:Environmental Business Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Environmental Business Breakfast with Marin County Executive Derek Johnson\n  \nFriday\, March 13\, 2026\, 7:30 am to 9:00 am \nThe Club Restaurant at Mcinnis Park 350 Smith Ranch Rd.\, San Rafael \nRegister by March 11\, 2026 \nMembers: $25 I Non-Members: $30 \nIncludes Buffet Breakfast \nMeet Marin County Executive\, Derek Johnson! Derek will share his “State of Marin County and Environmental Issues” talk during this breakfast meeting. This is a special opportunity to hear what is going on in the county from the leader who is balancing it all. \nIn February 2024 Derek assumed the new position of County Executive – Marin County responsible for leading a workforce of over 3\,000 employees and overseeing an approximately $850 million budget. As a Marin County native\, growing up in Novato\, he returns to the County bringing with him over 25 years of experience in local government management. During the 12 years before returning to Marin County\, he served the City of San Luis Obispo as the City Manager\, Assistant City Manager and Director of Community Development among other positions in Santa Barbara County and Goleta\, CA. \nDerek’s current role focuses on advancing the priorities of the Board of Supervisors including housing and homelessness\, climate sustainability\, fiscal stewardship\, and equitable access to services. His career embodies a deep belief in public service as a calling and a leadership style rooted in intentional communication\, civic-mindedness\, and innovation. \nMarin County is fortunate to have his passionate commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all residents through championing sustainable development\, fostering inclusive leadership\, and driving meaningful change through cross sector partnerships\, and team development. \nDerek holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from UC Santa Barbara\, along with a breadth of academic and professional training in a wide array of technical disciplines. He has extensive experience in infrastructure financing\, redevelopment\, and organizational development. \nPlease join MCL in welcoming Derek and hear his perspectives on the “State of Marin County and Environmental Issues” We look forward to seeing you on March 13th\, 2026! \nIf you prefer to pay by check\, please email us to reserve your spot. Be sure to include your name\, member/non-member status\, and the name of any guest attending with you.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/environmental-business-breakfast-3-13/
LOCATION:McInnis Park Golf Center\, 350 Smith Ranch Rd\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Environmental Concerns
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T170000
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SUMMARY:MCL Parks and Open Space Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nParks and Open Space Committee\n3:00 – 5:00 pm\nIn-person/Zoom hybrid\nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcOmgrD4vG9XtnkUk-dxDuEZFSvAuGyhD \n \nJoin us in person or on Zoom to hear MCL’s first update on Point Reyes National Seashore in more than a year. The primary subject of the meeting will be the status of managing the natural and cultural resources of the Seashore since the January 8\, 2025 announcement of the removal of six dairy and six beef operations within 15 months. \nThe revised General Management Plan Amendment (GMPA) for the Seashore provides management guidance for the preservation of natural and cultural resources and the management of infrastructure and visitor use in the planning area. It also addresses the management of native tule elk and park lands currently leased for ranching. NPS also announced a settlement agreement resolving litigation filed in 2022 that calls for operators to surrender their leases in exchange for compensation from The Nature Conservancy (TNC). To support conservation efforts\, the NPS issued a cooperative agreement and lease option to TNC enabling TNC and NPS to collaborate on natural resource restoration projects on lands where ranching will end. \nSuperintendent Anne Altman will update MCL on progress over the past 15 months in implementing both the GMPA and Settlement Agreement on the Seashore. Greg Richardson\, Project Manager for TNC\, will describe how the organization is managing its assigned responsibilities on vacated ranch lands. \n  \nAnne Altman\, Superintendent\, Point Reyes National Seashore\nAnne Altman became superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore September 22\, 2024 after serving as deputy and acting superintendent since 2022. She has worked for the National Park Service for 24 years in a variety of roles in parks\, the Pacific West Region\, and the NPS national headquarters in Washington D.C. As superintendent\, Altman oversees more than 80 miles of undeveloped coastline\, 147 miles hiking trails\, backcountry campgrounds and beaches. She is also responsible for the 32\,730-acre Phillip Burton Wilderness and roughly 300 historic structures\, including the 150-year-old Point Reyes Lighthouse. \nAltman started her 24-year career with the NPS as a business intern at Bryce Canyon National Park\, and manager assistant at Rocky Mountain National Park. After her time in Colorado\, Altman served as the chief of commercial services for the Pacific West Region\, special assistant to the deputy director for management and administration\, and as a senior member of the Washington\, D.C.-based Business Management Group. \nOriginally from St. Louis\, Missouri\, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Earth Systems from Stanford University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California at Davis. Altman\, her husband Mike\, and her two teenage sons are longtime residents of Fairfax. \n  \nGreg Richardson\, Project Manager\, The Nature Conservancy\nGreg Richardson guides TNC’s work in Point Reyes National Seashore\, with a focus on supporting ecological stewardship and community engagement. He advances this important work with deep reverence for the history of this special place and its people. \nGreg’s work lies at the intersection of agricultural and conservation sciences. Prior to joining The Nature Conservancy\, Greg was the research director for a 7\,500-acre ranch where he worked closely with its livestock and vineyard teams. He has also developed technical guides for monitoring change on rangelands and croplands and led a collaborative campaign to phase out the use and sale of invasive plants for gardening and landscaping in California. Greg received an M.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in soil science and agroecology.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-parks-and-open-space-committee-meeting-4-4-5/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Parks and Open Space
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SUMMARY:MCL Land Use\, Transportation and Water Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nLand Use\, Transportation and Water Committee\n10:00 am-12:00 pm\nIn-person/ Zoom Hybrid\nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeuprjgqH9XMXRT0ZVWwTUjD-JW0QNlJ \n  \nCulverts and Pathways and Tunnels\, oh my . . .\n  \nIncorporating Wildlife Crossings and Fencing in Roadway Design and Improvements (10 am) \nIt’s no secret that roadways impact natural systems and wildlife\, in particular wildlife migration and movement. Fraser Shilling will share research and feasible solutions to incorporate wildlife crossings in local and regional transportation planning and projects. \nDr. Fraser Shilling\, Director\, UC Davis Road Ecology Center\nDr. Shilling the Director of the Road Ecology Center in the Institute of Transportation Studies\, at UC Davis. Established in 2005\, the Center is the largest and longest-running center of its type in the world. He leads a research and education program dedicated to the study of transportation systems’ impact on nature\, how to best use environmental information in decision-making\, and methods to redesign infrastructure to make it more environmentally and socially friendly. \n  \n  \n  \nAlto Tunnel – part 2: Opposition to Tunnel Reconstruction and Support for Improving Alternatives (11 am) \nJohn Palmer has researched and written extensively on Alto Tunnel and is author of a widely-circulated pamphlet titled An Alto Tunnel Primer\, published in 2003. His presentation will focus largely on access\, costs\, and the liability issues with reconstructing the Tunnel and neighborhood support for improvements to alternative routes. \nJohn Palmer\, President\, Scott Valley Homeowners Association\nMr. Palmer has lived in Mill Valley for over 50 years and has resided in Scott Valley for the last 30. He has served as President of the Scott Valley Homeowners Association since 1998 and is President of the local real estate investment and property management firm Montgomery Partners.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-land-use-transportation-and-water-committee-meeting-3-6/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Land Use, Water and Transportation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T120000
DTSTAMP:20260618T072907
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SUMMARY:MCL Climate Action Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marin Conservation League\nClimate Action Working Group Meeting\nWednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nIn-person / Zoom hybrid\n \nRegister: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoduysrDMsGt16JMYC3r6_mA1R0EYqLgKn \n  \nJoin MCL for a Conversation with Assemblymember Damon Connolly\n10:00 am: MCL Climate Action Working Group leaders will provide an overview and update on the committee’s work\, including: \n\nAdvocacy priorities (electrify everything\, decarbonize the grid\, remove carbon from the atmosphere) and CAWG’s education priority\nMajor issues focused on in the past year (such as advocacy with MCE and at local/regional levels for more renewable energy and electrification programs) and issues going forward\nChallenges and successes—and what success would look like a year from now\nHow more people could become involved in the advocacy and education work\n\nSimilarly\, MCL Land Use Transportation and Water Committee and Parks & Open Space Committee leaders will provide overviews and updates on their work\, with a focus on climate adaptation. \n \n11:00 am: Assemblymember Connolly will share insights into his 2026 legislative agenda and discuss current bills and actions that address issues important to MCL and our community\, including energy\, wildfire\, equity\, decarbonization\, transportation\, insurance\, housing\, sea level rise\, and parks and open space. \nHe will also speak about the dangers and damage caused by climate change and outline his vision for how California can move forward. \nThis is a hybrid meeting\, and attendees are encouraged to join us in person at the MCL office for this timely and important discussion. \nWe hope you will join us for this opportunity to engage directly with Assemblymember Connolly and learn more about the policies shaping Marin’s future.
URL:https://www.marinconservationleague.org/event/mcl-climate-action-working-group-meeting-4-5/
LOCATION:Marin Conservation League\, 175 N. Redwood Dr\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Working Group
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